26 weeks

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY

Your baby is most active between weeks 24 to 28, when small size and ample amniotic fluid allow for freedom of movement. You may feel your baby jump in response to loud sounds or even notice a reaction to bright light aimed at the uterus. The latter indicates good optic nerve function. Studies indicate that the foetus can respond to touch now. Your baby is around 12 inches from head to toe (23cm crown to rump), and weighs one pound, 12oz.

Still no real change in symptoms. Chase is definitely a mover and shaker now! He loves to roll and thump constantly. We still haven't been able to feel him from the outside yet, but that's mainly because of the "extra padding" I have....LOL!!! I love feeling those little thumps inside, though.......this pregnancy is going by so fast. :(

As of tomorrow....

I will be in double digits!!! Only 99 days to go as of the 14th. And considering i'll be induced earyl, it's even less days then that!! I can not believe how fast this pregnancy is going.........

Today's appointment

7:30am/Dr. Hennessy;high risk office - So today's appointment wasn't too bad. I really love the doctor's that we have seen, but the nurses are not all that friendly and now I tend to dread going into that office. Although I love seeing Chase any chance I get!! Anyhoo, my pressure was slightly up, but still not too bad. The ultrasound went good considering the tech was so cold and uncaring.....and she was talking so low we had to ask her to repeat herself several times. (we had her last time and she was the same then......I don't know who is worse, the nurses or the ultrasound tech!) But Chase looked great! He was measuring great and everything looked the way it was supposed to. I kind of thought he was fairly low, but it turns out his head is towards my left rib and his feet are to the right and below my belly button! LOL He weighs 2.2 lbs now! The doctor came in after a few minutes of the tech leaving and asked how everything was going. He sat there for a minute or so going through my chart, and then says "Ahh, you have gallstones, huh?" I looked at him and said "WHAT?!?!? I do?!?" He said the tech saw them when she was doing the ultrasound.....well, why the hell didn't she say anything to me?!?!?!? So I asked what I can do or can be done about them and he said not a thing. All I can do at this point is avoid super fatty foods, which I had been doing for quite some time now. He said if I have any type of gallbladder pain to either call his office or my regular OB. Nice..........

Anyhoo, here are the pics we got today of my little monkey...........

25 weeks

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY

Your baby weighs one pound, nine ounces, and measures 22cm crown to rump, or 11 1/2 inches. Your baby's ears work well now, and he or she may even blink in reaction to a loud noise. The brain is growing rapidly. If you could look inside your uterus, you'd see a well-proportioned head and body. The baby's first meconium stool has been formed in the large intestine and will be excreted in the days following the birth. Some babies will have a movement in the amniotic fluid before the birth.

Time is going by so fast! I swear it seems like only yesterday we were talking about getting my IUD out, and now here I am 6 months pregnant.

Not much new to report on the symptoms, other than some pressure from time to time. I honestly think Chase must be super low. We go to the high risk doctor Thursday for an ultrasound so we'll find out just how low he is. We can't wait to see him again!!!

Pressure

On Wednesday I had what felt like lots of pressure really low, like my hoo-haa was ready to fall out! It was really uncomfortable. Well, yesterday morning and early afternoon is was completely gone and I felt really good.....until late afternoon. :( The pressure came back in full force. It hurt to stand, sit and even lay down. It finally eased up after laying in bed for about an hour last night, and so far today *knock on wood* it hasn't come back. I don't remember getting this kind of pressure this early with Ty....I guess Chase has found a comfy spot super low in there and doesn't like to move much from it! LOL

Despite all the pressure, i've been feeling lots of thumps and rolls the past week! Sometimes it seems like he's been moving for over an hour straight!! I so love that feeling..........

It is official

I can no longer shave my legs.......

24 weeks

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUR BABY

Rapid eye movement has begun. Your baby, weighing in at one pound, six ounces, and measuring 21cm crown to rump, or 11 1/2 inches, has a five to 20 per cent chance of survival if born today. This rises considerably, to almost 70 per cent, once your baby reaches two pounds. Ninety per cent of infants weighing between two and four pounds survive.

Wow, it's hard to believe i'm already 6 months pregnant!!! This pregnancy has gone by so quickly.....

As for symptoms, nothing new to report. This pregnancy has been wonderful! It took a little time to get my pressure and sugars under control, but both are just perfect. Chase has been moving around like crazy the past week! I love feeling those little thumps and rolls..........it's hard to believe Chase will be here in 3 months!!!